Matteo Farina was born and educated in Milano (Italy), where he completed his undergraduate studies at Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Matteo has also completed a Master in Insegnamento della Lingua e Cultura Italiana a Stranieri (Master in Teaching) at Università Cà Foscari (Venice-Italy).

His research expertise lies in Applied Linguistics and Computer-Mediated Communication. Matteo is interested in investigating how people communicate in everyday social interactions, especially those occurring in online settings. His approach is informed by Conversation Analysis (CA) and other qualitative methods of analysis.

Before becoming an academic Matteo worked as a marketing specialist for several high profile clients. He realised promotional campaigns and events for Adidas AG, Yamaha Motor Company and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.